You can use thrushes as a sort of seasonal calendar, as they fly in and out of the Bay Area.

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You can use thrushes as a sort of seasonal calendar, as they fly in and out of the Bay Area.
Maybe it helps them hunt. Maybe not. From the sketchbook of John Muir Laws.
How to identify individual cetaceans in the San Francisco Bay.
Look for the blue blossoms of Lupinus chamissonis all along California’s coast.
The sugarstick is a parasitic plant that relies on the Western Matsutake mushroom.
What do you see there in the sky?
A visual explanation of how fire helps release the seeds of knobcone, bishop, and Monterey pine trees, plus a fun experiment to try at home!
Rats don’t have the best reputation, but you’ve gotta respect these adaptable survivors! Here’s how to identify your city’s rats.
When to find and how to identify the three whales that regularly visit the California coast.
If you go into the woods and listen, you may hear great horned owl duets, the trill of western screech owls, toots of northern saw-whet owls, or the daytime call of the northern pygmy owl.